Several Tar Heels Sign Free-Agent Deals Following NFL Draft

Posted Apr 28, 2024
The UNC football program had three players drafted but already have had a handful of players signed by NFL teams: LB Amari Gainer (Las Vegas Raiders), DL Myles Murphy (Arizona Cardinals), RB British Brooks (Houston Texans), DL Tomari Fox (Las Vegas Raiders), OL Spencer Rolland (Minnesota Vikings), and OL William Barnes (New York Giants). (Keeping It Heel)

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